Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-29
SINGULAR CASE.
EIeRo cREDuLITY WAS IT PoIsoS Or
"coNJURERi"
Ihe Case in Court-Two Deaths-rhe May
or's Warning About Gam
bling-Red Hen.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. %, 1897.
Amanda Evidence, the colored wo-
man arrested last night on a warrant
charging her with poisoning Edward
Anderson, was brought into the Mayors
Court this morning for examination.
Messrs. Il. X. Jones and ". ii. Jones
appeared as her counsel. Anderson
was unable to appear and testify. The
warrant was sworn out by Anderson's
brother, and was quashed by the Mayor
on account of informality. The court
room was crowded with negroes, who
manifest or. at interest in the case The
sick man is really the only witness in
| the case. but as no evidences OF poison
were discovered about the liquor which
he drank with the woman, or the
glass from which he drank it, there
seemed 10 be strong doubt about
| thereports Of his having been poisoned.
Anderson was too sick to appear in
court this morning, though he is re-
ported to be much better. The belief
among the superstitious portion OF the
negroes now is that he was conjured,
and that the spell laid upon him by the
coniuror caused the many spasms from
Which he suffered. The case, to say the
least, is a peculiar one. Anderson
solemn declaration last night, made I'M
| der the belief of early death, was that
lie was. poisoned. He was prostrated
with severe and repeated spasms, the
| first of which came on Immediately after
he bad taken his drink with the ac-
cused woman. The latter when ar
rested denied the charge Of poisoning
or Of attempting TO poison the man and
said she LETT her house for fear OF vio-
lence.
Lieutenant William 0. Mallory, of
The police corps, died this morning
after a painful illness OF several weeks.
| lie had been a member Of the corps
for fully fifteen years, and was capa-
bic officer. 4 few days ago he went to
New York to undergo surgical treat
mont, but returned home without ben
eft.
Dlrs. !. Z. r. Young died this morn
ing at her husbands residence, on Syca-
more street, Of congestion of the brain.
She was O most estimable lady, and
leaves many friends and relatives here
to mourn her death.
The services in the Hebrew Syna-
gogue here to-day, appropriate to the
greet Day Of Atonement, were very i'm
pressive and largely attended. All the
places of business kept by the Hebrews
in the city have been closed since yes
terday afternoon, and the day has been
universally observed by them.
Edward Walker (colored), charged
with feloniously shooting Cooley Den
MS. was before the Mayors Court this
morning. but the examination was post
poucd until next week.
William Bradley (c0lored) was also
before court charged with unlawful
gGming. The charge against the ac-
cuscd dated back to August, and could
not be proved The Mayor took occa-
SIGN. IN dismissing the case, to warn
the large crowd OF colored people pres
cnt that be intended t. enforce the law
to The utmost ag5inst all parties con-
yictcd OF gambling. especially of gam
bling on Sunday that lac had been in
formed that a good deal Of this unlaw-
ful business was going on ; that he had
taken the matter in hand and would
break up every gamblmg-house and
punish every person found gambling.
Eureka Tribe OF Red Men was or
gained III tins city tonight with roll
ofmcrqbership Of fully two hundred,
comprising many OF our best citizens.
This order has been on a boom here
recently, and within the past few
weeks over four hundred members
have been added to it.
ROBIN ADAR.